1.John said that he couldn’t chat because he was working then

Gián tiếp--> trực tiếp :

Can--> could;

hiện tại tiếp diễn --> quá khứ tiếp diễn

2.David said to me his brother had written that book the year before

Gián tiếp--> trực tiếp :

quá khứ đơn--> quá khứ hoàn thành

last year--> the year before

3.Jane said to us  that he was having dinner with Rachel the following day

Gián tiếp--> trực tiếp :

Hiện tại tiếp diễn--> quá khứ tiếp diễn

Tomorrow-- >the following day

4.The students said that they had worked very hard that day and it had paid off

Gián tiếp--> trực tiếp :

Hiện tại hoàn thành--> quá khứ hoàn thành

Today--> that day

5.Tom said to me He would see me the next Friday

Gián tiếp--> trực tiếp :

Will--> would

next Friday -- >the next Friday

6.They said to Maria they would be writing to her later that week

Gián tiếp-- >trực tiếp :

Will--. would

this week --. that week

7.Nicky said that He didn’t know where Bill was living at the moment

Gián tiếp-- >trực tiếp :

Hienj tại đơn-- >quá khứ đơn

Hiện tại tiếp diễn --> quá khứA tiếp diễn

8.Susan said her parents had left for London at 5pm that day before

Gián tiếp—>trực tiếp:

Quá khứ đơn –> quá khứ hoàn thành

Yesterday—>the day before

9.Nick said to Sarah that he might see her the next week before he left

Gián tiếp—>trưc tiếp:

May—>might

Hiện tại đơn—>quá khứ đơn

Next week—>the next week

10.Matt said that He hadn’t attend the meeting two days before

Gián tiếp –> trức tiếp

Quá khứu đơn –> quá khứ hoàn thành

Ago--> before